The aim of the course is to improve the standards of basic semen analysis. It is an international course, aimed at laboratories outside the Nordic countries. Two persons from each laboratory ‐ one with medical responsibility ("supervisor") and one engaged in practical laboratory work ("technician") ‐ are encouraged to participate in the course. The course complies with the new revision of the ESHRE syllabus for basic semen assessment courses related to the 5th edition of the WHO manual and for Birmingham is organised jointly by BAS, ESHRE and NAFA.

9th International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications, July 2020, Birmingham, UK. The conference will be an opportunity for exchanging results on the latest advances in the study of the separated flow around bluff bodies both in terms of fundamentals as well as applications.